Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. Morong 292b, 1888 - 1890

  • Location

    Paraguay. Gran Chaco, opposite Asuncion, between Villa Rica and Escoba, Pilcomayo river.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3877505

    Occurrence ID: de693217-1988-4d60-b142-03c221de699e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Paraguay

  • Locality

    Gran Chaco, opposite Asuncion, between Villa Rica and Escoba, Pilcomayo river.

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Tillandsia recurTatal L., Sp* Pl., E<1. 2,410.
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Gran Chaco opposée Asuncion <(2&2 b) ; between Villa Rica and
Escofoa (492 a) ; Piliibmliyo River pi6 and 1085). January-May.
. One of the most ^oifimon epiphytes growing in Paraguay. It
appears to be very widespread, occurring all the way from Florida
to Chile andSthe Argentine Republic. It is a*small, densely cæspi-
’tose plant, with subulate, channelled, white lepidote leaves, and
solitary or 1-3 olive-colored flowers on capillary peduncles. It
sometimes covers the trunks and limbs of trees so densely that the.
I bark can scarcely be seen.
PLANTS OK SOUTH AMERICA
Collected by Thos. Morong, 1888-1890.
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